In short: the best DMFs in eFootball
- No.1: Rodri — 103 overall at max level
- Tier list: every DMF card at 95+ overall, graded SS to B
- How it is ranked: all 3,428 DMF cards in the game, by max-level overall with the card’s own booster applied
- Best by play type: Passing — Andrea Pirlo · Dribbling — Xavi · Ball-winning — Claude Makelele · Stamina — Edgar Davids · Long shots — Lothar Matthaus
DMF tier list — SS to B
Every DMF card graded on the same scale used across eFootball LABO. Only cards at 95 overall or above make the table, and each player appears once with their strongest card.
SS
Top 5 in its position or playing-style ranking — the cards to chase first 15 cards in this tier
Rodri103RodriDMF
102Edgar DavidsDMF102Claude MakeleleDMFAndrea Pirlo101Andrea PirloDMFAndrea Pirlo101Andrea PirloDMFVitinha101VitinhaDMFEdgar Davids101Edgar DavidsDMFN Golo Kante101N Golo KanteDMFB. Schweinsteiger101B. SchweinsteigerDMFBruno Guimaraes101Bruno GuimaraesDMF101Daniele De RossiDMFMakoto Hasebe101Makoto HasebeDMFPatrick Vieira101Patrick VieiraDMFYaya Toure100Yaya ToureDMF
102Edgar DavidsDMF
102Claude MakeleleDMFAndrea Pirlo101Andrea PirloDMFAndrea Pirlo101Andrea PirloDMFVitinha101VitinhaDMFEdgar Davids101Edgar DavidsDMFN Golo Kante101N Golo KanteDMFB. Schweinsteiger101B. SchweinsteigerDMFBruno Guimaraes101Bruno GuimaraesDMF
101Daniele De RossiDMFMakoto Hasebe101Makoto HasebeDMFPatrick Vieira101Patrick VieiraDMFYaya Toure100Yaya ToureDMFS
Max overall 100+ — a starter you can rely on long term 26 cards in this tier
Moises Caicedo101Moises CaicedoDMFClaude Makelele101Claude MakeleleDMFFrank Rijkaard101Frank RijkaardDMFPatrick Vieira101Patrick VieiraDMFJorginho100JorginhoDMFXavi100XaviDMFLothar Matthaus100Lothar MatthausDMFEdgar Davids100Edgar DavidsDMFXabi Alonso100Xabi AlonsoDMFFranz Beckenbauer100Franz BeckenbauerDMFElliot Anderson100Elliot AndersonDMFClarence Seedorf100Clarence SeedorfDMFYaya Toure100Yaya ToureDMFFranz Beckenbauer100Franz BeckenbauerDMF
A
Max overall 98–99 — just behind the elite 36 cards in this tier
Juan Sebastian Veron99Juan Sebastian VeronDMFDemetrio Albertini99Demetrio AlbertiniDMFAndrea Pirlo99Andrea PirloDMFJoshua Kimmich99Joshua KimmichDMFLothar Matthaus99Lothar MatthausDMFShunta Tanaka99Shunta TanakaDMFXabi Alonso99Xabi AlonsoDMFNicolo Barella99Nicolo BarellaDMFPhillip Cocu99Phillip CocuDMFPep Guardiola99Pep GuardiolaDMFDeclan Rice99Declan RiceDMFMassimo Ambrosini99Massimo AmbrosiniDMFSteven Gerrard99Steven GerrardDMFMoises Caicedo99Moises CaicedoDMF
B
Max overall 95–97 — usable depending on position and tactics 99 cards in this tier
Satoshi Tanaka97Satoshi TanakaDMFYuta Nakayama97Yuta NakayamaDMF97Elliot AndersonDMFMakoto Hasebe97Makoto HasebeDMFYuki Abe97Yuki AbeDMFJorginho97JorginhoDMFN Golo Kante97N Golo KanteDMFKoji Nakata97Koji NakataDMFAurelien Tchouameni97Aurelien TchouameniDMFFrank Rijkaard97Frank RijkaardDMFEsteban Cambiasso97Esteban CambiassoDMFIvar Jenner97Ivar JennerDMFEmmanuel Petit97Emmanuel PetitDMFHakan Calhanoglu96Hakan CalhanogluDMF
97Elliot AndersonDMFMakoto Hasebe97Makoto HasebeDMFYuki Abe97Yuki AbeDMFJorginho97JorginhoDMFN Golo Kante97N Golo KanteDMFKoji Nakata97Koji NakataDMFAurelien Tchouameni97Aurelien TchouameniDMFFrank Rijkaard97Frank RijkaardDMFEsteban Cambiasso97Esteban CambiassoDMFIvar Jenner97Ivar JennerDMFEmmanuel Petit97Emmanuel PetitDMFHakan Calhanoglu96Hakan CalhanogluDMFDMF ranking — Top 30
Every DMF (Defensive Midfielder) card in eFootball ranked by overall rating at max level, with the card’s own booster applied. 3,428 cards were compared. Cards are ranked individually, so a player with several strong cards can appear more than once.
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RodriSS
Big Time · Spain
Max overall103
Total stats1917 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTOrchestratorDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +4Defensive Awareness+4 · Tackling+4 · Speed+4 · Stamina+4Technique +3Ball Control+3 · Dribbling+3 · Tight Possession+3 · Low Pass+3
Special skillsPhenomenal PassLong-reach Tackle
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Epic · FC Barcelona
Max overall102
Total stats1953 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDestroyer
BoosterCounter +4Low Pass+4 · Defensive Engagement+4 · Tackling+4 · Physical Contact+4Heading +6Heading+6
Special skillsLong-reach TackleShadow Hunt
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Epic · Chelsea B
Max overall102
Total stats1912 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTBasicDEFAll Action Defender
BoosterDuelling +4Defensive Awareness+4 · Tackling+4 · Speed+4 · Stamina+4
Special skillsPhenomenal PassLong-reach TackleShadow Hunt
4
Epic · Italy
Max overall101
Total stats1945 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTOrchestratorDEFBasic
BoosterRegista +3Tight Possession+3 · Low Pass+3 · Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3
Special skillsVisionary Pass
5
Epic · AC Milan
Max overall101
Total stats1944 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTOrchestratorDEFBasic
BoosterOffence Creator +3Attacking Awareness+3 · Ball Control+3 · Low Pass+3 · Kicking Power+3
Special skillsPhenomenal PassVisionary Pass
6
VitinhaSS
Show Time · Paris Saint-Germain
Max overall101
Total stats1944 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTOrchestratorDEFBasic
BoosterOffence Creator +3Attacking Awareness+3 · Ball Control+3 · Low Pass+3 · Kicking Power+3
Special skillsPhenomenal PassMagnetic Feet
7
Epic · Netherlands
Max overall101
Total stats1941 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsLong-reach Tackle
8
Show Time · Fenerbahce SK
Max overall101
Total stats1940 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTBox To BoxDEFBasic
BoosterTotal Package +3All stats+3
Special skillsVisionary PassLong-reach Tackle
9
Epic · Germany
Max overall101
Total stats1934 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTBox To BoxDEFBasic
BoosterBalancer +3Attacking Awareness+3 · Defensive Awareness+3 · Acceleration+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsPhenomenal PassLong-reach Tackle
10
Show Time · Arsenal FC
Max overall101
Total stats1913 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTOrchestratorDEFPass Disruptor
BoosterBalancer +4Attacking Awareness+4 · Defensive Awareness+4 · Acceleration+4 · Stamina+4
Special skillsPhenomenal PassAttack TriggerShadow Hunt
11
Show Time · Ecuador
Max overall101
Total stats1912 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3Crossing +3Lofted Pass+3 · Curl+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsLong-reach Tackle
12
Epic · Italy
Max overall101
Total stats1909 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTAnchor ManDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +4Defensive Awareness+4 · Tackling+4 · Speed+4 · Stamina+4
Special skillsShadow Hunt
13
Claude MakeleleS
Epic · Madrid Chamartin B
Max overall101
Total stats1903 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDefending +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Acceleration+3 · Jumping+3
Special skillsPhenomenal PassFortress
14
Epic · Japan
Max overall101
Total stats1903 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTAnchor ManDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsVisionary PassLong-reach Tackle
15
Epic · France
Max overall101
Total stats1901 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTAnchor ManDEFBasic
BoosterAerial Block +3Heading+3 · Defensive Awareness+3 · Physical Contact+3 · Jumping+3
Special skillsVisionary PassLong-reach Tackle
16
Epic · AC Milan
Max overall101
Total stats1900 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTOrchestratorDEFBasic
BoosterRegista +3Tight Possession+3 · Low Pass+3 · Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3
Special skillsVisionary PassFortress
17
Epic · Arsenal FC
Max overall101
Total stats1895 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterCounter +3Low Pass+3 · Defensive Engagement+3 · Tackling+3 · Physical Contact+3
Special skillsPhenomenal PassFortress
18
Show Time · Spain
Max overall101
Total stats1883 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTOrchestratorDEFBasic
BoosterShutdown +2Defensive Awareness+2 · Defensive Engagement+2 · Tackling+2 · Speed+2
Special skillsFortress
19
Andrea PirloS
Epic · Italy
Max overall100
Total stats1938 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTOrchestratorDEFBasic
BoosterTechnique +2Ball Control+2 · Dribbling+2 · Tight Possession+2 · Low Pass+2
Special skills—
20
Show Time · CR Flamengo
Max overall100
Total stats1938 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTOrchestratorDEFPass Disruptor
BoosterTotal Package +3All stats+3
Special skillsVisionary PassAttack Trigger
21
XaviS
Epic · FC Barcelona
Max overall100
Total stats1937 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTOrchestratorDEFBasic
BoosterPassing +2Low Pass+2 · Lofted Pass+2 · Curl+2 · Kicking Power+2
Special skills—
22
Andrea PirloS
Epic · AC Milan
Max overall100
Total stats1937 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTOrchestratorDEFBasic
BoosterRegista +2Tight Possession+2 · Low Pass+2 · Defensive Awareness+2 · Tackling+2
Special skillsVisionary Pass
23
Epic · Germany
Max overall100
Total stats1934 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTBox To BoxDEFBasic
BoosterHard Worker +2Aggression+2 · Acceleration+2 · Physical Contact+2 · Stamina+2
Special skillsFortress
24
Epic · Germany
Max overall100
Total stats1934 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTBox To BoxDEFBasic
BoosterHard Worker +2Aggression+2 · Acceleration+2 · Physical Contact+2 · Stamina+2
Special skillsFortress
25
Epic · Piemonte BN
Max overall100
Total stats1930 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterCounter +3Low Pass+3 · Defensive Engagement+3 · Tackling+3 · Physical Contact+3
Special skillsLow ScreamerLong-reach Tackle
26
Epic · Liverpool R
Max overall100
Total stats1928 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTOrchestratorDEFBasic
BoosterPassing +3Low Pass+3 · Lofted Pass+3 · Curl+3 · Kicking Power+3
Special skillsVisionary Pass
27
Epic · Germany
Max overall100
Total stats1927 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTOrchestratorDEFBasic
BoosterRegista +2Tight Possession+2 · Low Pass+2 · Defensive Awareness+2 · Tackling+2
Special skillsFortress
28
Show Time · Nottingham RW
Max overall100
Total stats1925 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTOrchestratorDEFBasic
BoosterOffence Creator +3Attacking Awareness+3 · Ball Control+3 · Low Pass+3 · Kicking Power+3
Special skillsVisionary Pass
29
Epic · AC Milan
Max overall100
Total stats1924 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTBox To BoxDEFBasic
BoosterRegista +3Tight Possession+3 · Low Pass+3 · Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3
Special skillsPhenomenal PassLong-reach Tackle
30
Epic · Manchester B
Max overall100
Total stats1923 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTBox To BoxDEFBasic
BoosterBalancer +3Attacking Awareness+3 · Defensive Awareness+3 · Acceleration+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsFortress
Best DMF by play type
Overall rating alone does not tell you which card suits your squad. These are the top 3 DMF cards for each play type, scored on the stats that matter for that role.
Passing
The passing heart of midfield. The axis of a possession side.
Scored on: Low Pass, Lofted Pass, Attacking Awareness
Dribbling
Midfield dribblers who carry and break lines. For teams that need to move the ball forward.
Scored on: Dribbling, Ball Control, Balance
Ball-winning
The filter that wins the ball back in midfield. Adds defensive stability.
Scored on: Tackling, Defensive Awareness, Aggression
Stamina
Engines who cover the ground box to box. For teams that switch quickly between attack and defence.
Scored on: Stamina, Speed, Acceleration
Long shots
A threat from distance. Opens up games you cannot break down.
Scored on: Finishing, Kicking Power
Summary
✓Summary
- The strongest DMF is Rodri at 103 overall.
- 3,428 DMF cards were compared, all at max level with boosters applied.
- Pick by play type rather than by overall rating alone — the type cards above show who fits which role.
